What a pleasant surprise

 

to see and hug MADAM ESTHER HUFANA yesterday after more than 30 years! Yes, she was here in San Jose, California along with her cousin Ludy. Actually, it was an Officers' Meeting of the Santa Maria de Pila Association of Northern California at the "Kalapaw ni Tang Ignas". Most of the key officers were here. I never expected that MR. POGI AND KAPITANA went to Hayward to pick up Madam Esther so she could also join us for a get-together instead of today as planned in Union City. Her former elementary pupils who brought back unforgettable memories with her are: AIDA APIADO-TADEO, JOSEPHINE CLARIDAD-AQUINO, ALBERT TUAZON, ATI, MR. POGI, KAPITANA AND TANG IGNAS. Am so grateful, it was a happy reunion, dining together with delightful foods she really craved for -- balut, dinakdakan, pansit guisado, eggroll and a glass of red wine. At her age (early 70s), she is still stunning with a very retentive memory. She maintains an active lifestyle and her sexy move (the way it was in the 70s). While we're waiting for the rest of the key officers to arrive, I opened my pc and showed her my previous posting about her, that Manong VIC from Asingan Message Board planned to include it in his publication, Sunshine Stories in Pangasinan -- MADAM ESTHER HUFANA: A Little Slice Of My Childhood Memory Of Her. She and her cousin Ludy were laughing but were impressed with this short literary composition. I already had the courage to ask her if she belonged to NORA or VILMA camp in the early 70s. She said smilingly, "Never, because I'm focused to my profession teaching English!" Before she left, she told us, "Ita, ammokon dagiti tawagak ken pasiarek inton sumaruno a panagbakasyonko ditoy California." With God's grace, we hope to see her again in the near future! ---Tatang Ignas

from Sta. Maria Message Board

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